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The Power of One: A Novel
by: Bryce Courtenay

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780345410054
ISBN: 034541005X
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: September 29, 1996
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: September 29, 1996
Studio: Ballantine Books
Sales Rank: 3055

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
In this magical novel, an irresistible boy tells the story of his survival and coming of age against the background of South Africa during and just after World War II.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Excellent Read
This book is an excellent read for teens and up... specifically boys. The underdog rises to the top through life lessons and great friendships (the book follows boyhood to college). A wonderful, classic style drama, this book will be enjoyed over and over again.

Rating:

- Stunning "live out loud" book--a rough-edged beauty
This is one of my favorite books--it makes you want to go out and LIVE! It's beauty stems from the eloquent portrayal of a young boy's life and through his eyes we are introduced to both the horrors of the South African apartheid era as well as the enduring humanity that miraculously manifests itself in spite of awful repressive social and political conditions. This story is a reminder of the greatness and enduring beauty of the human spirit that can overcome all of our differences if only we let it...

Rating:

- The Power of One
This book is one of the inspirational and incredible reads one will ever find. After having read is numerous times I am still coming back for more and will soon have to purchase a new copy.

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- Above and Beyond
This is an excellent book which I was not able to purchase locally to send to my daughter in Omaha, Ne. It was, unfortunately, lost in transit and I was not able to trace it through the Omaha post office. I contacted Amazon and they sent another copy to my daughter at no further cost to me.Thank you for a great book and the great service. Both my daughter and I are impressed.

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- 200 More Pages???
I used to mock people who would say "I wish there were another 200 pages." For the first time in my life, after reading this book, I find myself making this assertion. I was pleased to find out Courtenay wrote a sequel, but a bit dismayed to discover it is 900 pages. My only negatve feedback: Peekay was, at times, too flawless and predictable. However, I'm quite sure Courenay intended it so...after all, it is a semi-memoir of his own life, except that Peekay responded to the situations in ways that Courtenay wished he himself would have.

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